CubeCon Report + Cube Meditations

Dom made a pilgrimage to Madison, Wisconsin last month to defend the honour of King Charles or Cube trying. In this solo episode he gives a report from this four-day Cube extravaganza, the lessons for Cube designers and drafters, and reflects on why Magic and Cube are pretty cool if you think about it.

00:00 An ode to Magic, Cube, and CubeCon 

33:12 Wisconsin vs England!

37:02 Companion Cube


Main Event Day 1 

42:50 - Changeling Cube + breaking (down) new formats

58:45 - Artifact Cube + not hosing your own theme 

1:03:25 - Creative Cube + the nature of synergy vs goodstuff 


Main Event Day 2

1:18:10 - Buildaround Cube + interaction in a world of synergy 

1:27:27 - Cascade Cube + the joy of the unknown 

1:36:19 - Tiny Leaders + curves


1:42:43 - Interlude + Top 64 + Duplicate Team Sealed 


1:46:25 - Vintage Cube but not as we know it


Deck Pics/Notes

Cube Lists

Written Report + General Cube Stuff

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